Pigliucci
contemporaryNaturalism, Philosophy of Scienceb. 1964
Massimo Pigliucci (born 1964) is an Italian-American philosopher and biologist, currently Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He works at the intersection of philosophy of science, evolutionary biology, and ethics, and is known for his contributions to the extended evolutionary synthesis and for reviving interest in practical Stoicism.
Notable Achievements
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Advanced the 'extended evolutionary synthesis,' incorporating developmental plasticity and epigenetics into evolutionary theory
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Authored influential work on demarcating science from pseudoscience, notably in 'Nonsense on Stilts' (2010)
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Pioneered contemporary Stoicism as a practical philosophy through 'How to Be a Stoic' (2017) and co-founding Stoic Week
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Contributed to philosophy of biology, particularly on phenotypic plasticity and gene-environment interactions
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Prominent science communicator and skeptic through the 'Rationally Speaking' blog and podcast